Better Planet Education

Charity number: 1153740
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Better Planet Education is a charity that aims to create a better future by inspiring young people to look after our world. We provide free environmental information and education services to schools and young people. These include our website, free online presentations, free-to-download lesson plans, home learning packs and Better Planet Schools, our online education programme for schools.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £476,221
Total expenditure: £460,636

People

7 Trustee(s)

13 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 September 2013: CIO registration
  • 23 January 2014: Funds received from 284885 YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATUR...
  • 24 October 2023: Funds received from 1192571 DMK POTENTIAL
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (Previous name)
  • YPTE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Brian James Green Chair 30 April 2020
None on record
Amy Rong Jiang Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Ivan Andrew Teage Trustee 29 March 2023
None on record
Lorna Anne Mein Trustee 07 March 2023
None on record
Jonathan James Bennett Trustee 12 January 2023
None on record
Gabriela Aurelia Lozano Licona Trustee 30 April 2020
None on record
Kate Lumsden Trustee 02 May 2018
FITTON TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £411.81k £441.70k £424.25k £476.35k £476.22k
Total expenditure £355.77k £431.02k £424.16k £442.58k £460.64k
Income from government contracts £22.50k £17.50k £20.20k £10.00k N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £15.00k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 09 Sep 2013 as amended on 05 Aug 2024

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES RELATING TO THE STUDY OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE POSITIVE ROLE THAT CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION CAN PLAY

Contact information

Address:
Yeovil Innovation Centre
Copse Road
Lufton Trading Estate
Lufton
Yeovil
BA22 8RN
Phone:
01935315025
Email:
info@betterplaneteducation.org.uk
Website:

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